Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Prior Lake, MN box truck rate

$2,245box truck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.86
Distance: 1,208 mi
Typical range: $1,908–$2,582
Transit: 3 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Prior Lake price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,406
Fuel: $839
All-in estimate: $2,245

Return trip

Prior Lake → Austin$2,619

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Austin to Prior Lake by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Prior Lake, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,438	$2.85	$3,060 – $3,816
53' refrigerated	$4,097	$3.39	$3,565 – $4,630
48' flatbed	$4,159	$3.44	$3,577 – $4,741
Step deck	$4,533	$3.75	$3,807 – $5,258
Power only	$3,034	$2.51	$2,640 – $3,429
Hotshot	$2,290	$1.90	$1,901 – $2,679
26' box truck	$2,245	$1.86	$1,908 – $2,582
Sprinter van	$1,375	$1.14	$1,155 – $1,595

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More lanes from Austin

26' box truck lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$3,806	$2.13	$3,235 – $4,377	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$2,375	$1.63	$2,018 – $2,731	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$1,916	$1.67	$1,628 – $2,203	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$597	$3.47	$507 – $686	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$1,957	$1.91	$1,663 – $2,250	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$3,462	$2.04	$2,943 – $3,981	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$474	$5.45	$403 – $545	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$2,241	$1.65	$1,905 – $2,578	3 d

More lanes into Prior Lake

26' box truck lanes into Prior Lake, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,211 mi	$2,389	$1.97	$2,031 – $2,748	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,789 mi	$4,467	$2.50	$3,797 – $5,137	4 d
Chicago, IL	415 mi	$1,301	$3.14	$1,106 – $1,496	1 d
Houston, TX	1,225 mi	$2,271	$1.85	$1,931 – $2,612	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,483 mi	$2,180	$1.47	$1,853 – $2,507	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,165 mi	$2,055	$1.76	$1,746 – $2,363	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,287 mi	$2,368	$1.84	$2,012 – $2,723	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,782 mi	$4,451	$2.50	$3,784 – $5,119	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Prior Lake, MN?

A 26' box truck from Austin, TX to Prior Lake, MN is estimated at $2,245 all-in in October 2026, or $1.86 a mile over about 1,208 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,908 and $2,582.

How far is Austin, TX from Prior Lake, MN by truck?

About 1,208 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $839 of the $2,245 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,406 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Prior Lake, MN to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,619, which makes Austin, TX to Prior Lake, MN 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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